The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser (1884-1942), 29 March 1940

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    17 1 The Singapore Free Press AND DAILY NEWS NO. 16,017. ESTD. 1835 FRIDAY. MARCH 29, 1040. 5 CENTS.
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    Lord Halifax Summons Envoys
    75 1 Lord Halifax Summons Envoys London, Mar. 28. 19 LX MINED m authoritative quarters that Lord Halifax, the a Secretary, has invited the i \mhassador at Ans-ora and in-Nters at Athens, Belgrade, irest. Budapest and Sofia to .turn to the United Kingdom to nter with him at the Foreign cc 1
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    Armed Sentries On Neutral Vessels
    86 1 Armed Sentries On Neutral Vessels London, Mar. 28. VR lI E D sentries were placed on ird on all neutral cargo and vessels at Grimsby and Hull Here and at Scottish east ports all crews of neutral tell are forbidden to go ashore no one from shore is allowed to
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    CZECH OFFICES MUST HAVE HITLER PORTRAIT
    52 1 Berlin, Mar. 28. aM_a__ftrattv« offices m the tectormtf of Bohemia and i must m future have a portrait hanging alongside that r»l the stmtci a Prague dispatch, •rnment has decreed this ifeiliuui of showing symthe position of the protecin relation to that of Greater]
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    Norway Interns U-boat That Ran Aground
    332 1 NAZI DEMAND REJECTED BY OSLO AUTHORITIES Oslo, Mar. 28. fJERMANY has lost another submarine under circumstances which prove beyond doubt that it had been operating m neutral territorial waters. The submarine is the U-21 which ran aground at Oden, on the west coast of
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    Nazis Ship Ore Via Norway
    136 1 Stockholm. Mar. 28. SCANDINAVIA is watching developments m the German iron ore situation with grave anxiety. The Germans are reported to be using for transport of this ore from northern Noi-way small steamers with a shallow draught which are able to hug the Norwegian coast
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    Welles' "No Comment"
    80 1 AFFABLE but silent Mr. Sumner Welles, U.S. Under-Secretary of State, arrived back m New York yesterday after his trip to Europe as President Roosevelt's envoy anc immediately entrained for Washington. Some 25 reporters greeted Mr. Welles on the liner and he merely jokingly said to them: "I
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    Dutch Shoot Down British Bomber
    91 1 Dutch Shoot Down British Bomber Amsterdam, Mar. 28. A COMMUNIQUE issued by the Government Press Service states that a British bomber which was flying from east to west was hit when above Pernis, near Rotterdam, by lire from a Netherlands lighter plane. The communique confirms that one of the crew
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    Dead
    29 1 Mr. William John Gallagher, former chairman of the Rubber Growers Association, whose death is reported by Reuter from London. Mr. Gallagher was R.G.A. chairman for the year 11)33-34.
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    Peace Only When Britain & France Want It
    302 1 Peace Only When Britain France Want It London, Mar. 28. THE sixth meeting of the Supreme War Council was held m London to-day. There were sessions both m the morning and afternoon. An official communique issued m London to-night states that the two Governments have agreed tc the following solemn
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    Artillery Active On Western Front
    71 1 Paris, Mar. 'IS. CONSIDERABLY more than customary German artillery activity occurred yesterday m regions east of the Saare and Vosges. Long-range harassing tire was concentrated on the woods and points m the French lines. The French, however, retaliated to a similar extent and the exchange
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    NAZIS BUYING WAR MATERIAL IN N.I.
    424 1 Reported Plan To Get Goods To Germany Via Vladivostok JAPANESE SHIPS MAY BE USED DEPORTS from the Netherlands Indies suggest that German agents there are making large purchases of war materials and that plans are being discussed for exporting these goods to lhe Reich
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    "Purchases Regardless Of Cost"
    293 1 "Purchases Regardless Of Cost" THE Times' < London) special correspondent m Rotterdam reports, according to a despatch from Sourabaya published m the Nieuwe Rotterdamscru' Courant, that large purchases were recently made by German agents m the Netherlands Indies. Rubber, copra, palm oil. kapok and other raw materials are mention^: among
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    Dutchman Gaoled For Giving Information To Germans
    130 1 The Hague, Mar. 28. A CLEVER piece of detective work has resulted m imprisonment of a former high official m the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs for selling information to Germany. The man's name is Van Hoeven and the Dutch newspaper Telegraaf says
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      137 1 GIVE -HAT EXTRA TOUCH... AND BEAUTY... TO OUR HOME WITH CHINESE INDIAN CARPETS 3PLENDID IN COLOURS! EXCELLENT IN TEXTURE!! 2HOTIRM ALL'S l'nder the distinguished patronage of His Excellency SIR SHENTON THOMAS m and LADY THOMAS. RAFFLES HOTEL TO-NIGHT!!!!! A SPECIAL TREAT FOR THE KIDDIES 'THE GAIETIES OF 1940' from 6.15
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    1940 "GAIETIES" A LAVISH SHOW
    129 2 PRODUCED on the same lavish scale as last year's grand charity success, "The Circus Comes To Town,", this j season's charity show m aid of the Children's Aid Society, "The Gaieties of 1940," is indeed a tine successor. -"The Gaieties of 1940," produced by Mrs.
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    MALAYAN CHINESE IN CHUNGKING
    115 2 Chungking, Mar. *7. FIVE Chinese leaders In the South Seas, ied by Mr. Tan Kali Kee. ol Singapore, arrived at Chungking yesterday afternoon by aeroplane from Rangoon via Kunming They wire greeted by representatives <>: over 200 public bodies. Members o: the South Seas Chin Comforting
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    WOULD-BE SNATCHER CHASED AND CAUGHT
    81 2 /niARGED with attempting to steal a geld necklace trom Mrs. H. J.: Schooling us she was riding In a ricksha with her husband m Selegie Road on Wednesday, Lam Chow, a 20--year-old Cantonese, pleaded guilty m the Singapore third court yesterday. It wa.N alleged that
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    $25 FIXE FOR CAFE MANAGER
    73 2 •T»OH JOO NAM, manager of the 1 Monlco Cafe, was yesterday fined $25 m the Singapore fourth court on a charge of having the cafe open during prohibited hours, between 2 a.m. and 4 a.m Inspector Goodship stated that he! kept a watch ou the
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    Government And Flying Clubs
    68 2 ONE of the most important events m Malayan flying circles last year was the formation by Government of an advisory committee for the Malayan flying: clubs, said Mr. F. G. Lundon, the president, at the annual meeting* of the Royal Singapore Flying Club yesterday. The advisory
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    Airmen's Club's Debut In "Almost A Honeymoon"
    214 2 Airmen's Club's Debut In "Almost A Honeymoon" A BRIGHT comedy, well presented, "Almost a Honeymoon," produced at the Airmen's Club, Tanjong Rhu, last night, by the Kallang Amateur Dramatic Society, is worth seeing. A farce m three acts, the play abounds with laughs from beginning to end. One particularl}' hilarious
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    Daily Share Report
    161 2 ISM tl) Bl FBASEB AND CO.. AT CLOSE OF BUSINESS YLSTLKDAY There were very tew features of interest the market to-day and prices were again inclined to be easier. Local tin had a further fall to $119*4 down $1.00 while the price of rubber at four o'clock
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    "INDIANS ABROAD"
    45 2 I TNDER the auspices ol the Indian w Youth League. Singapore. Mr. P R Arunachalam will give a talk on "Indians Abroad" at the League premises i 118. Race Course R^ad on Sunday at 5 p.m. Mr. If X Chidambaram will i preside.
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    MALAYAN MAGIC CIRCLE
    30 2 T^HE Malayan Magic Circle will stage an elaborate variety show of magic, dance and song at their Circle House In Karlkal Road to-night at 9.30 I i
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    LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE
    306 2 London, Mar. 28. The following are to-day's closing middle quotations. Shares are of £1 denomination unless otherwise stated .mc uuu\c are ueaiers middle pricebrokers' margins, brokerage and stamp duty are not included.— Exchange Telegraph Con. Loan 5% 1944-64.... 108"* i-34 Funding Loan 4^ 1960-90 ***** War Loan
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    COMMODITIES & EXCHANGES
    179 2 COMMODITIES EXCHANGES .i-Yom Oui Own Correspondent; C London, Mar. 28. OMMODITY and Excnange markets closed as follows with previous Quotations m parenthesis:— RUBBER: Dull. spot and UKd .:i3i6d liiliid) May 11 3jl6d 11 sjl6d (11 3;16d 11 5 16d) July-Sept. 11 lfied 11 3 16d (11 1 led 113 IM
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    "Robert's Wife" Comes On To-morrow
    199 2 "Robert's Wife" Comes On To-morrow SINGAPORE from to-morrow night (when it opens at the Victoria Theatre) will be able to see a play which had a most successful and lengthy run m London a short time ago— "Robert's Wife.' by St T >hn Ervine. It was obvious from last night's
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    LT.-COL. G. D. A. FLETCHER
    32 2 AT the etlng o on Apr. I tiu Hi will present tiie ba awarded to Lieu' Fletcher. M.C. E.D. Th will take place m th« Immediately Council
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    Nazis Lose 128 Planes Since War Began
    330 3 PROBABLE 44 OTHERS FAILED TO GET HOME i -t i> i 4_ London, Mar. 28. ITKR learns that since the beginning of the war, to and including yesterday's engagement on the »ten Front ,l2B enemy aircraft have been shot down actions with the
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    Eden's Tribute To Late Mr. Savage
    112 3 Eden's Tribute To Late Mr. Savage London. Mar. 28. him and ta.k -with j I a. a— without realising of conviction rward m pursuit ala for which he ever Ante r.y Eden. Domi- m a tribute to the late Savage, the New Zealand -o-day i the broadcast Mr Savage at
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    15 3 Palm Beach. Mar. !8. .irred of Ml W ree Astor Flermonte, I J. J. Astor—-
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    FIRE OUTBREAK IN BERLIN FACTORY
    57 3 Berlin. Mar. 2s. THE official German news agency >:ates that a fire broke out last ht m a Berlin factory m which "a large quantity cf highly Inflammable material was stored." A wooden building containing this material was burned down, but firemen prevented the blaze
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    Enemy Plane Shot Down
    92 3 London, Mar. 28. "THE RAF. FOLLOWED up the success of its colleagues m France yesterday, when five Germr.n planes were shot down, by destroying a German raider off the northeast of Scotland. This is the 48th German plane to be shot down over or near the
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    Canada Election Results Are Welcomed
    169 3 London, Mar. 28. pHE result of tne Canadian general election, m which the Liberals swept the polls, is weicomjed by the British Press. All newsj papers emphasize that whichever ,way the election had gone between the two great parties. It would have 1 been a
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    ONLY ONE SUCCESSFUL WOMAN CANDIDATE
    55 3 Ottawa. Mar. 28. MRS. T). W. Neilson, the Unity Party candidate and mother of three children, defeated the veteran Libera!. Mr. C. R. Mcintosh at North Battleford. Saskatchewan. In Canadian gen election. Sh? will be the only woman member cf the new Parliament. All other
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    Relations Between "Reds" & Chiang
    109 3 Relations Between "Reds" Chiang Chungking, Mar. 28. AN article caliing for closer cooperation with Gen. Chiang Kaishek which appeared yesterday m the official organ of the Chinese Communist Party ls regarded by observers here as iurther evidence against the reports of a serious breach between the "Reds" and the Government.
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    Health Estimates Down £300,000
    98 3 London, Mar. 28. ESTIMATES for health, labour and j insurance services for 1940, issued to-day total nearly £167.030,000. compared with £184.500.000 for last year. representing a decrease of £17.500.000. The Ministry of Health estimates, at approximately £24.000.000, show a decrease of £376.000. Old ase pensions increase
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    U.S. WATCH ON FOREIGN PROPAGANDA
    78 3 Washington, Mar. 27. THE Senate Foreign Relations Committee has unanimously approved a resolution establishing a special committee of seven members for the investigation of foreign vr.: propaganda m the United States. Senator Key Pittman. the chairman, said that one of the practical effects of approval
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    Puppet Regime And China Currency
    55 3 Chungking. Mar. 28. REUTER learns authoritatively that, at an important bankers* conference held here yesterday afternoon, it was unanimously decided that "the forthcoming organization of Wang Ching-wei's government at Nanking will not affect the foreign exchange value of the Chinese national dollar, which will continue
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    SOLID ANTI- HITLER BLOC IN THE MIDDLE EAST
    513 3 London. Mar. 28. BROADCASTING last night Lord Samuel, former High Commissioner m Paiestine. gave impressions gathered durmg his recent visit to the Middle East. He described the countries he visited as being more at peace now than m peacetime. In aU— Turkey,
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    Once Fierce Arab Raiders Now Loyal Desert Patrol
    195 3 COMBINED MANOEUVRES BEGIN IN EGYPT Cairo, Mar. 28. TRAINING and co-ordination of the Allied forces m the Near East are progressing at an accelerated tempo. The first combined manoeuvres between the British, Indian and Egyptian armies began m Egypt yesterday. The Transiordan
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    'Committee For Economic Peace' Meets
    90 3 'Committee For Economic Peace' Meets The Hajue. Mar. 28. f}NE Briton, two Frenchmen and three Germans have arrived to attend meetings of the "Committee for Economic Peace," formed through the efforts of the International Chamber of Commerce and aided by the Carneigie Endowment for Economic Peace. The Germans attending as
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    STOP PRESS
    85 3 Paris. Mar. 28. A flat refusal to meet German representatives on neutral territory m wartime was given by French industrialists m response to an invitation to participate m the conference of the International Chamber of Commerce <see above). The French committee of the International Chamber has issued a
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    Regular Atlantic Passenger Service Unlikely At Present
    126 3 Regular Atlantic Passenger Service Unlikely At Present AIMS OF NEW AIR CORPORATION I mdon. Mar DRITISH Overseas Airways Corpora* 0 tion, which begins to tune 'Apr. 1. wh^n it takes over the und takings of Imperial Airways British Airways, hopes to have a (Ul trans-Atlantic mail tenrl< M and Port
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    TELEKI SEES POPE
    26 3 Rome. Ma 'Tim ROME radio rep rl the Hungarian Prime Minister Te'elri, now visiting Rome, vi i 1 Use Pope this morning Reuter
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    HIMMLER DECREE
    27 3 openhasen. Mar »h ACCORDING to a Berlin c. Himmier, the Gestapo issued a decree forbidding I i emigrating from the "go* eral" of Poland.— Reuter
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      24 3 ACORN RICH y v JERSEY EVAPORATED MILK FROM NKW ZEALAND GQJM3 girCß^O Aan ot Singapore Coid Storage Co.. Ltd. W.?S 63 mmmm mmmm um
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    The Singapoe Free Press FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1940. Man-Power In Malaya
    610 4 The Singapoe Free Press FRIDAY, MARCH 29, 1940. Man-Power In Malaya THE wisdom of the policy enunciated at the outbreak of war that Europeans must remain at their posts m this country and not leave Malaya to join the fighting forces has already been proved. So far as Malaya's direct
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    STRUGGLE AHEAD
    797 4  -  Sir Charles Gwynn }Vhat The War News Means By General THE Allies do not let them- selves be deceived by the comparatively bloodless course of the war into imagining that they will automatically and without further exertion on their part achieve their war aims. They are piling up
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    Harbingers Of Spring In European War
    570 4  -  Col. F. Palmer By WHEN Mr. Sumner Welles arrived m London it became known that there was information awaiting him from other sources than the British leaders with whom he was to come m contact. There is considerable interest m diplomatic circles as to
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    MALAY NEWS BULLETIN
    396 4 OEBERAPA perjuangan yang hebat telah terjadi di-antara kapal2 terbang British dengan kapal2 terbang Jerman di-atas medan barat samalam. Dalam tiga perjuangan yang berlain2 lima buah kapal terbang Jerman telah binasa, dan dua buah yang lain di-perchayakan sahaja binasa tidak tentu. Sa-buah kapal terbank fighter (pembedil) British telah
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    IF AIR RAID WERE MADE ON SINGAPORE
    306 5 415 Might Be Killed, More Wounded AMBULANCE SURGEON ON BARCELONA EXAMPLE I estimated that lhe first air raid on Singapore-if ever -may result it did m Barcelona during ?T„ Wa v*. ?n about m P°<»P'e being killed »79 wounded while casualties would still
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    Chinese Spokesman To Broadcast
    104 5 M«- TAN CHENG LOCK, of IT Malacca, will broadcast from the Singapore station at 7.30 this evening m the series "The War From Various Viewpoints." It will be the first public speech by Mr. Tan Cheng Lock since his return to Malaya after a long ahrvnee
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    Minesweepers To Be Built In Hong Kong
    318 5 HONG Kong is to build at its own expense two minesweepers and four harbour defence craft for the Royal Navy. The building programme, which also includes two ferry tenders for the Army, will cost the Colony 55.000 000. This will be additional to
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    Patriotic Fund Gift Instead Of A i "House-Warming"
    177 5 Patriotic Fund Gift Instead Of A i "House-Warming" nr*HE Malaya Patriotic Fund has 1 benefitted to the extent of $200 uy the happy impulse of a Chinese firm m Singapore. Messrs. C K. Tang, of River Valley Road, dealers m embroidery and I novelties, have just removed to new i
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    Shakespearean Actress Makes Local Plans
    333 5 Shakespearean Actress Makes Local Plans ltfllSS MARIE NEY, the well-known British actress, is m Singapore today making arrangements for a Shakespearean recital that she is to give m aid of war charities at the Victoria Theatre on Apr. 23. Shakespeare's birthday. Miss Ney, who m private life is lira T.
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    Attempted Armed Robbery Charge
    87 5 ARRESTED m connection with an alleged attempt to hold up a Singapore detective outside the Supreme Court on Mar. 27, Hoh Beng Loh. a 22-year-old Cantonese, appeared before Mr. H. Watson m the Singapore third court yesterday. A charge of attempted armed robbery was explained to
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    Ex Malayans' Post Cards From France
    406 5 WITH B.E.F. AT THE FRONT TERIMA-KASI! Or, to use a more topical and earthly expression here's mud m your eye! A 'gasper' is more appreciated on French soil than m the cool evening air m Raffles' beautiful gardens. I often endeavour to catch the
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    PRIEST IN COURT
    59 5 DESCRIBED as a priest, K. C. Krishna Ayer, a 34-year-old Indian, claimed trial m the Singapore third court yesterday when charged with failing to give a satisfactory explanation as to how he came into possession of two keys which opened the lock of the Sivan Temple's collecting
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    MANNING OF SINGAPORE'S FIRST AID POSTS
    361 5 THERE is drama m the simple general instructions for the work of the St. John Ambulance Brigade m Singapore m the event of warfare, contained m a booklet issued by Captain Goodman Ambler, district superintendent of the Brigade. The Brigade has to be prepared
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    Hotel Cashier Faces False Report Charge
    553 5 POLICE ALLEGE ROBBERY OF $1,000 WAS FAKED ALLEGED to have made a false report to thi police that a Chinese assaulted him and rifled the contentof the Goodwood Park Hotel cash box m the reception office, L. J. Fernando, ",8-year-old Singhalese cashier and reception
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    All But 150 S.H.B. Strikers Return
    133 5 SOME 150 artisans of the Singapore Harbour Board who had been on strike for V 2 months returned to work yesterday afternoon following the example set earlier In he day b> 1,200 of th» fa colleagues. This leaves another 1 ,%0 mcr still on
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      141 5 HOSPITAL WEEK'S PROGRAMME A NUMBER of events have bee_ arranged for Hospital Week this year, with Flag Day fixed for June 5. "This year," writes the hon. publicity officer, of the Committee of Hospital Week, "the hospitals' need is greater than ever before and, if the work is to continue,
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    Governor Not To Intervene
    1021 6 MALACCA MUNICIPALITY AND ELECTRIC COMPANY THE Governor is unable to intervene between the Malacca Municipal Commissioners and Malacca Electric Lighting Ltd. with regard to the decision of the commissioners, taken some time ago, to operate the town's electricity supply as a municipal undertaking. A reply to
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    Post Office Mail List
    195 6 MAIL ARRIVALS Mails from Australia and Java a.ir N a: I 3.30 p.m. to-morrow. Mails from Amsterdam etc. (air) at 7 pm. (to bo\holdcrs> to-morrow; general delivery at 8.25 a.m. on Hobday. Ifalli close at t;ie General Post Office as follows: Chin* iBot!ti>-Wett) surface 9 a.m.
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    Record Output Of Bricks
    162 6 INCREASED building activity hi Singapore last year was reflected m the record output of Alexandra Brickworks. At the annual meeting of the company yesterday, the chairman, Mr. C. Jackson, drawing attention to this fact, warned shareholders that the same prosperity could not be expected this year
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    YESTERDAY'S RUBBER AUCTION
    166 6 The Singapore Chamber of Commerce Rubber Association held its 1,479 th auction yesterday when there was catalogued 1.853.292 lbs, 827.36 tons; offered 1.499.119 lbs, 669 26 tons; sold 1,085,509 lbs. 484.60 tons' SPOT London 113 16d. New York 18^ cts. PRICES REALISED Ribbed Smoked Sheet Cents Per
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    BREACH OF TRUST
    53 6 CENTENGE of s x weeks' rigorous lmu pnscnment wos Daised on Sin Swee Toh. 29-year-old Hokkien emnlDyee of William Jacks and Cd., (Mslaya) Ltd •vhen he pleaded guilty m the Singapore thrd court yesterday to committini criminal breach of trust as a ser- $283 20 ,n reSPeCt
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    New Ranking List Of Amateurs
    339 8 New Ranking List Of Amateurs Boxing AN up-to-date personal ranking list of an.aieur boxers m Singapore has been drawn up by Mr. W. Mitchell, secretary of the Singapore Amateur Boxing Association, and is published below. In a review of the Tolley Cup competition it is pointed out that, though the
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    LA. CRICKET TEAMS
    104 8 THE follow ng wili represent the /ndian Association cricket team against the Ceylon Spcrt^ Club en Sunday at 11 am. en the Association ground. P. K. Baskaran iCapt>. H. C Sandosham. Hera Singh, B. S. Varma, Wazir Sngh. Choor Singh. Solakan Singh. Ram Piara. N. Abbasbhoy. DharamraJ.
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    SINGAPORE COLTS CRICKET
    57 8 THE following have accepted to play for the Singapore Col's against the Junior Civil Service Association on the J.C.S.A. ground at 2 p.m. to-morrow F. Chopard (Capt.> D. de Cruz, D. Rabot, N. Hay, J. Crowther. N. Modder, H. Humphries, L. Estrop, M. Gammel, M. de Sousa,
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    FLASHY SEBASTIAN ON HOLIDAY
    55 8 CLASHY Sebastian, the Filipino boxer who has made a big name for himself here, left for Manila on a short holiday on Wednesday by the Conte Verde. He will return to Singapore by the same boat c i Apr. 15 to rtart training for his fight
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    Heads To The Ball
    52 8 This Chinese player does not look any too comfortable between Cherr ins ton and an S.C.C. defender as he attempts to head the ball. This picture was taken at the padang on Wednesday m the league game m which the S.C.C. beat the Chinese two-one.— Free
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    PUBLISHERS BEAT PULAU BRANI AT STADIUM
    281 8 Publishers 3: Pulau Brani- 1. MAKING their first appearance m A the second div.sicn (A) of the league at the stadium yesterday, the Publishers gathered full points from Nil Br^ni, winning by three goals to one. Fielding a nippy set of forwards and ft
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    LOYALS BEAT THE "TADS" TWO-NIL AT GILLMAN
    312 8 Loyals 2 Manchesters 0. IN an interesting first division soccer fixture played at Gillman Barracks yesterday, the Loyals defeated the Manchester Regiment by two goals to nil. Play on the whole was of an even nature except for more polished display by the
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    S.C.C. Tennis Results & Further Ties
    222 8 S.C.C. Tennis Results Further Ties DESULTS of yesterday's ties m the S.C.C. spring lawn tenn_ tournament were Men's doubles championship: E. C. Cherrington and R. Smith beat J. H. Phillip and H. L. Marshall, 6—2, 6—2. Men's singles championship: A. D. Anderson beat J. Macintosh, 6—3, 7—9, 6—3. Further ties
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    C.S.C. CRICKET TEAMS FOR WEEK-END
    144 8 'T'HE following will represent the Ceylon Sports Club m a cricket match against the Indian Association on the I^A. ground on Sunday at p.m. A. P. Rajah (capt.), T. E. K. Retnam R. V. S. Sundrum, S. K. Sundrum, V. R. Sabapathy, V. Paramsothy, K.
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    HOME SOCCER RESULTS
    55 8 London, Mar. 28. YESTERDAY'S football matches resulted:— SCOTTISH CUP The third round replay between Hearts and Alrdrieonians resuHed In a two-all draw. SCOTTISH WESTERN Hamilton 4. Ayr 2. Queen of South 4, Motherwell l! Third Lanark 3. Dumbarton 2. SCOTTISH EASTERN King's Park 4. St. Bernard's 1.
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    Y.M.C.A. TENNIS FINAL
    28 8 IN the men's handicap singles final of the V.M.C.A. open invitation lawn tennis tournament yesterday AlsagolT 30.3) beat Lt. Kochar (—3), 6—B, 0-3, 6— 3.
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    R.E. AND GUNNERS DRAW
    31 8 I DLAYING at Changi yesterday m the I 1 first division of the league, the j Fortress R.E. and the A.A. Gunners, drew, each side scoring once.
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    GOOD ENTRY FOR SUMMER RACE MEETING
    895 8 GOOD ENTRY FOR SUMMER RACE MEETING 199 Horses And Ponies To Run At Bukit Timah FIVE-DAY SEASON TO START ON APR. 6 A GOOD entry of 199, comprising 40 horses m class one, 63 horses m class two, 66 horses m class three and 28 ponies m class one, has
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    TO-DAY'S SPORTS EVENTS
    40 8 v>>ccer: -r.rst d^.sion H.ghlander* vs. Main l T(i n 8.H.L., Sime Darhws Yh 1 ld:,! SH.B. ersiind; Chartered h Unitoers, J.C.S.A. ground ri Vsvs. Siraits Times, cieri i;i fund. n.o» Cricket: V.M.C.A i UJI Tenn.s: S.C.C. Vui
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    Racing Schedule Fo Singapore
    135 8 FOLLOWING 16 the dule for the Singapor Summer Governor s Cv I Bukit Timah I First day, Saturday t r class one, divisions on six furlongs: bora one to five, six hirlot; > Second day, Wednrsdav. m Horses, c.ass two. divisi< seven lurlongs; horses divisions one
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    ACCEPTANCES IN GRAND NATIONAL
    104 8 ACCEPTANCES IN GRAND NATION AL r London. Mar. Zm E following is me aUora acceptances and riders The race vj be run on Friday. April 5 at Liverpool Royal Mail Williams Royal DanMi < Moore Professor II i o Castle < Parvln Rockquill* Eagle Elder); Dominica* 's Crow Elack Hawk
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    S.R.C. CRICKET TEAMS
    96 8 THE following arteams for their I matches: Against the R.A r a Saturday on the padang at a p ro E W Barker. G Ciarke. L Silva. W.J Ess. AM J Martens. JG. Reutens. A. G. Valberg, A. v ad O W hcut. Reserves: L. rd and
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